1.24.2012

Malan's First Step


01/24/12

My baby took her first steps today. Me and her dad was playing with her and stood her up and she took one step and feel down, then got back up and took two steps and was doing so good. When her dad went to get the camera so we could record it, Malan started messing around, playing trying to get the camera and wouldn't stand up lol. Finally I got the camera while her dad got her and put a candy cane in front of her and then she started getting excited. I gave her the candy cane and she stood up and took some steps. I couldn't believe it, my baby getting so big. Malan kept taking steps. At one point she took like 3-4 all together without falling. We managed to get two videos of her *smiles*
Watch out now world, Malans on the go!

1.22.2012

Weekend Recap


01/22/12

Well overall I had a good weekend. The usual being lazy, catching up on sleep, spending time with my daughter and her dad, cleaning, cooking and all that fun stuff. I could'nt go to the gym thou on Friday due to "female problems", so I stayed home and did my work out video which was good.
Malan had started to stand up by herself a lot more now, especially when she holds food in her hand, she will stand there for a long time and even do her little dance she made up lol. It is so cute. Me and her dad have started to pick her up and one of us will be away from her and call her to come to us. Malan stands there doing her little dance but she is so scared to move one foot infront of the other. Although she tryed it but didn't quiet manage to pick up her leg to far off the ground and fell. She didn't hurt herself. When shes ready though she will begin to take those little steps by herself, for now she will continue to stand up by herself and make me and her daddy smile.


Also on Friday it was my little sisters 18th birthday. She lives in England so I didn't get to see her or anything but I did messege her on my blackberry, which is nothing new. Modinat (my sister) had a party and I think she enjoyed herself which was nice. Its crazy thinking that my sister is 18 already. I haven't seen her since 2008 so I still remember her being that young. Even when she tells me shes going to drink and things like that it is so shocking to me because I still think shes so young. In England the legal age to drink is 18. Although I don't drink myself it's her life so no matter what my opinion is on that, thats all it will remain is an opinion.
I called my dad this weekend to so I could talk to him, seeing as I only really talk to him on my days off so I call him anytime between Thursday and Saturday. He didn't answer though, or he didn't call back so I might just try again sometime this week.
I had to make a new facebook page because I said I wanted the new timeline thing they have on facebook and ended up not liking it but they wouldn't set my profile back to the way it was and I hated the way the timeline app made it look. I just deleted my old page and created a whole new facebook, which I didn't mind because the facebook I deleted didn't have much going on seeing as that was pretty new so I didn't loose out on friends or anything like that, everyone just added my new page or I added them.


I also painted my nails this weekend seeing as I wanted to pass some time before I went to wash clothes. I painted them black and gold which was pretty pointless because my nails got ruined not even 20 minutes later. But good thing I did them just to pass time and not because I was going somewhere nice.


I found out my sister is having a boy which is pretty much what I thought, but seeing as my family is mostly all girls that kind of swayed my thoughts. My sister is due in May and my other sister was born in May so lets see when baby decides to come.
Finding out my sister was pregnant was pretty hard for me, especially looking back at everything I went through, I would never and still don't want non of that to happen to her. They say everything happens for a reason so if shes happy so am I.
Only thing my dad still doesn't know that shes pregnant which is pretty awkward with me knowing and talking to him asmuch as I do. Also she talks to him but shes still not quiet ready to tell him. I just hope everything works out for the best.

So there you have it that was my weekend in a nut shell. Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Now its back to work!

1.20.2012

Thank God It's Friday





01/20/12

I'm so happy its Friday, I get to wake up in my own bed next to my daughter and her daddy. Today I woke up with Malan and let Marlan sleep in. I made her usual breakfast (oatmeal and bananas). After I was supposed to go washing but the weather was terrible, it was snowing and it kept snowing all day so I wasn't even able to go to the gym either. Instead I did my work out video at home and worked out a little sweat there. We stayed in all day and just relaxed.
I cooked some dinner, which was chicken, string beans and rice. I'm not the best cook, but I'm getting better. You can see Malan was happy with her food. This was really the first time shes had a meal like that, she usually eats from mine or her dads plate or has her own baby foods. So today she was happy she got a "big girl" meal. I fed her for a while then after she sat in her highchair in the kitchen and fed herself. bad idea, lol. I'm happy she enjoyed her dinner though. After I had to put her in the bath and clean up the mess she made in the kitchen. Malan was so tired after her food settled and she got her bath. She played in bed and fell asleep. Me and her dad played in the living room to watch a movie, I ended up falling asleep then waking back up. I was so sleepy, Marlan stayed and watched the movie then later joined me and Malan in bed.
I love my Fridays/days off and spending time with my family!

1.18.2012

My Pretty Boots


01/18/12

So after getting off work at 8am after doing a 10 hour overnight shift, I had to do a 3 hour cpr class right after I got off I was so tired. Well when I got home I saw a box sitting at my doorway. MY SHOES (I ordered these like last week before me and Marlan had that talk). So I was super happy when I got home and I saw them. I opened them to put them on and they where just to pretty. They're thigh high and the fit is excellent. So now I'v got my thigh high heel boots!
I got them off justfab.com . This will be my last pair of shoes for a long time seeing as I'm no longer shopping in order to save =]

1.15.2012

Save save save

01/15/12

Today Marlan had a talk with me about money and how much I'm spending. I'v had my job since October and what money do I really have to show for it. I have new shoes, clothes and accessories. Don't get the wrong idea, I'm not in debt or anything but I could have way more money than I already have if I would cut out all this unnecessary shopping I do. I have plenty clothes and way more than enough shoes and the worse part is I barely leave the house to even wear any of them. I'v got so much stuff in my wardrobe with the tags still on them but yet I buy more things.
Its like when I see items on sale, I want to buy them if their nice but I dont need them so I need to stop doing that to myself.
Growing up not having a lot of stuff and mainly everything I wore was second hand and now being able to buy my own things, its like I'm trying to make up for all the things I never had. I don't need to do that though because its only materialistic stuff that could easily be taken away from me. With that being said, I promised I wouldn't shop nomore, no matter how good the sale is or how pretty an item is. I don't need all that stuff, especially if I'v got a wardrobe full of new things and older things I can put together.
Its not a bad things wanting to dress nice and feel good wearing certain things, but first make sure your money is right. Clothes and shoes will be around for a long time, newer things come out and better things come out than what you just spent your money on.
From now on all I'm doing is saving, saving and doing more saving. Only buying the items I need, rather than the items I think I want!

It's Art




01/15/12

Marlan told me to get showered and dressed this morning. He wouldn't tell me why or where we was going. I got me and Malan dressed then he got up and did the same thing. As we was driving I kept wondering where it was we was going and why was it a suprise. When we got there I saw he took me to a art gallery. I was happy because this was mine, aswell as his first time going to one of these. He told me he wanted to show me there are different things we can do in the state that we live in (because I don't like the state we live in and want to move asap). This was a nice experiance and it did kind of prove there are different things we can do in this boring state. Malan had fun to seeing as there was another baby boy there that she kept looking at, waving and laughing lol. Marlan brought a piece of art to hang over the tv in the living room because it looks kind of plane, and I brought something little because I liked it and it was my first painting. I told Marlan I might start buying art now and slow down on my shoe addiction. He said "Oh no" lol.
I had a great afternoon with my family and hope everyone else does also.



1.14.2012

Nice day out





01/14/12

Today around 5pm we went to watch Marlans little cousin play basketball at his high school, but by the time we got there we missed his game and ended up staying to watch the other people play sorry. After that me, Marlan and Malan went out to Applebees with his cousin and her boyfriend seeing as it was her birthday on Friday. We had fun, Malan just wanted to eat up everything and was so excited when the food came to the table. We then came home and now I'm about to make some hot chocolate once I log off the computer. Me and Malan are going to lay down and watch some movies because my nose is stocked up and hurts so bad. Its been like this since yesterday morning but it seems like its gotten a lot worse. I'm starting to get a headache now *sad face*.
Well until tommorow good night and I hope everyone has a wonderful an safe Saturday night.



Happy 22nd Birthday Barbara

Mini haul







01/14/12

A few things I brought this week. I ordered my shoes on the computer & all the clothing I got from a thrift store. Reading peoples blogs made me think about thrifting seeing all the beautiful unique clothing they have and seeing as I'v never tried it before. I think I really like it lol. All the pieces of clothing only came up to up to $14.

Week 1 : Work out update


01/13/12

It has officially been my first five days at the gym and although its only been five days I'm starting to see a difference in my progress. On the treadmill on Friday I ran 8 whole minutes straight on 6 (speed) and I still wasn't tired but seeing as I'm doing interval training on the treadmill I slowed down and speed back up again. I'm eating good and taking my vitamins. I'v even lost almost two pound which I'm pretty happy with. On Friday, me and Marlan (Malans dad) went to the gym at the same time so we put Malan in the daycare in the gym. She really enjoyed it and the woman told us she didn't even cry. Were thinking we might do that more often now and it gives her the opertunity to play and see more children of different ages.

1.10.2012

Nine Months


01/10/12

Well today your 9 months, sorry about your picture. This was really the only one I could take on my phone, seeing as the camera had died and you really wasn't trying to take anymore. I was supposed to do your hair today also, but for the most part I was sleep and shall do it tomorrow or Thursday because I don't work and won't be tired from the gym.
Your getting a little irritated, because your two top teeth are coming through now and I'm assuming they hurt more than when your two bottom teeth came in. You cry alot more and you make these funny faces with your mouth. I need to capture them faces on the camera. Your beginning to also use your toy to help you walk and your doing really good. You've been standing up holding onto the couch and moving from one end to another for a long time now though. Everytime me or daddy eats you want some even if you don't know what it is you will stand there until you get some and do this little dance you've learned lol. When you realize you can't eat what were eating you start to cry a lot then roll your eyes, depending who won't give you the food you go to the other one then be mad.
Your due your 9 month shots also, but I know your not looking forward to those.
I just hope you know that mummy and daddy love you very much and have loved the 9 months we have got to spend with you and look forward to many more.

1.09.2012

Day 1 : Gym time


01/09/12

Well today was the first day beginning my work out. I went to the gym after I did a ten hour shift at work from 10pm the previous night, till 8am today. I'm going to go everyday after work for one week just to see how that goes, to determine if I can do it and get enough sleep before I go back to work at night time. If that doesn't work out I will have to go around 4-5pm when Malans dad goes and Malan can go in the gym daycare.
My body is kind of in pain, I may of over did it for my first time back in the gym. The first thing I did when I got in there was hit the treadmill. I ran for 6 minutes on the speed of 6, which may not seem like a lot to people and it was never seeming like a lot to me either when I was actually "fit" and ran on the treadmill everyday. I need to realize I'v not worked out in a LONG time so I need to be easy and take my time. After running those 6 minutes and almost passing out, I walked on a speed of 3.5 for 20 minutes, ran for another 4 minutes on the speed of 6, then did my cool down for 5 minutes. When I got of that treadmill I felt like I was floating on air and my legs where hurting. After the threadmill I did various different excercises on the equipment to work on my arms, aswell as light weights. I then worked on my legs a little and did some abb crunches.
Basically today I was all over the place with my work out, testing out the equipment and seeing which ones would best help me achieve my goal in the long run. Tommorow I'm planning on having a routine and working on different things on different days in order to give various parts of my body a rest.
So overal today was good, although my body is now in pain and everytime I get up to walk my legs hurt and even my arms are pretty tired. Its all worth it though, today was just day one, tommorow is day two, so on and so forth. After a while my body will get use to "working out", until then I will be hurting and complaining lol

1.06.2012

Thank God Its Friday


01/06/12
I love Friday mornings. I don't work Thursday nights so I love the fact I can wake up next to Malan and her daddy. I slept so good last night, despite Malan waking up twice during the night so I could give her a bottle and change her diaper.
Well we had a pretty busy morning compared to most Friday mornings where we lay in and be a little lazy. I did Malans hair because it needed re-done. I normally only put little ponytails in it so her hair can grow. Malans acts pretty good and lets me do her hair.


Me, Malan and Marlan (her dad) drove to walmart so we could pick her up some juice and bananas. After we went to the eye doctor for her dad and we was there for over two hours (we didn't expect that). I was talking to the woman about Malan teething and how she doesn't like her teething ring. The woman told me that pop sickals would be a good thing to try and I could get them from walmart. I thought that was a good idea but seeing as my dads wife brought me the baby bullet as a gift I thought it would be better to make my own. I brought the little sticks from the doller store and there was 150 in the packet ewhich was a deal.


We then went to the library, when we got back home I made the pop sickles for Malan. I blended two bananas and added a little baby water, from that I was able to make nine pop sickles which was great. I put the blended bananas in the pots I got with the baby bullet and placed it into the freezer. After about 40 minutes I put the sticks in them seeing as they were a little frozen. In total it took around 2 hours or less for them to be made and frozen.
I put malan in her high chair and gave her one pop sickle. Although she got a little messy, I must say she loved eating it and this is something I will try again with different fruits and maybe even veggies.

1.05.2012

Out Of Character


01/04/12

Right I would never normally do this, but I'm trying something different. I would never tell anybody my weight, let alone broadcast it over the internet for more than likely the world to see if they choose. This year I'm planning on working on all of them issues I have though and I'm learning that if I'm not comfortable with the way I look I can ork on that (which I am) the right way!
My body still hasn't got back to the way it was, yes I have stretch marks (which I'm using different lotions and things like that to fade them away). I need to realize I'v had a baby and everything won't just fall back into "place" because I want it to.

So ... Before I was pregnant I weighed 144 pounds which was an okay weight for my height of 5'6,and also the type of body shape I had. At the end of my pregnancy I weighed 197 pounds *geshhh*
As of January 1st 2012 I weigh 153 pounds. I'm starting my gym membership as of Monday 9th January 2012. I will attend the gym after I get off work at 8am from mon-thur but on Friday I will go at a different time. Since Malans dad goes to the gym everyday around 4-5pm its better for me to go earlier so he can watch her, then when its time for him to go I can watch her. Anyways I will stay there for around 2-3hours to work out. Saturday and Sunday will be my resting days seeing as I dont work either of those days :)
I'm not really worried about what the scale says, I just want to get back into shape and look good in my eyes. I want to tone different parts on my body.
Hopefully by my 21st birthday (20th June 2012) I will look and feel alot better about myself.
After my birthday I'm going to continue working out but just not at the gym asmuch, I'm still stuck between two work our videos though. By then my mind should be made up.
I'm starting to drink lots of water, take my vitamins daily, aswell as cutting alot of different foods out of my diet.
So this is the beginning of a long but much needed journey for me!

1.04.2012

Just A Quick Post


01/04/12

I came home from work at 8:30am, cleaned up after Malan and her daddy, then washed my hair. Im deciding to leave my hair curly (thats why it looks like that). Seeing as I'm about to start going to the gym, me straightening it is kind of pointless.
While I was doing my hair, I heard Malan in the bedroom, I went in to see what she was doing and she was just sitting their while her daddy was still asleep. I took Malan out the room, finished doing my hair, then we layed back down seeing as she was sleepy again and I know I was (I just got off a 10 hour over night shift). I woke up around 3pm, so i slept in total of maybe 4hours. It was time for her daddy to go to the gym so I woke up to be with Malan who I can tell all she wanted to do was play!
I came to realize me, her and her daddy haven't recently took any pictures together, its usually me behind the camera while he's with Malan or vice versa so we snapped a few random shots before he left for the gym.
Malans laying on the bed drinking her bottle going to sleep so the best thing for me to do is get off this computer and lay down with her so I can also get a little more sleep, I know I need it!
Nothing Is Better Than Family

1.03.2012

Unknown


01/01/12

Who are you?
I am me
But your not the same girl I use to see
(Look in the mirror)
Who is she?
She is you, and you are me
But thats not the girl I use to see
Where's the girl I use to be?
What has taken over me?
Why do I look broken,
Why am I sad?
My face is frowned up
Why am I mad?

I dont know whats wrong with you.
Your not I, but I am you!

Swimming With Daddy


12/31/11

We went somwhere with your daddy. We went and got something to eat then went back to the hotel. You was bouncing up and down on the bed because you wanted me to rush and feed you some of my food. After eating daddy took you down to the pool. Mummy was supposed to be swimming but changed her mind, so you and daddy went instead, while mummy was the one behind the camera this time or should I say cell phone, thanks to daddy leaving the camera in the car. You was swimming/floating in the water. Mummy has videos of it that she shows you and you laugh. While daddy was I'm not sure what he was doing, in his eyes he was swimming. It looked more to me like he was drowning and trying to save himself lol. You had fun in the pool, you were kicking your legs like you really knew how to swim, although you could swim better than daddy. You both laughed in the pool while mummy laughed at you both behind the camera phone. Daddys friends came along and him and his daughter was also "Swimming" with you both. After that we went back to the hotel room, mummy got you dressed then daddy dropped us of and left to start his night.

Happy First Christmas Malan




Merry Christmas Malan. You woke up at your "normal" time. Mummy put you in the bath then got you dressed in your little christmas clothes daddy brought you. We set out all your presents so we could skype with your grandma and family in England (who already had their christmas morning, due to the six hour time difference). You started to open your presents, mummy helped you while daddy took pictures and had the computer so the family could see you opening them also. You liked all your presents but I know you loved your baby piano me and daddy brought you, because after you saw that you kept going towards the box and didn't want to open anything else. After maybe half way through opening your gifts you started getting grouchy and rubbing your eyes, you were sleepy . Mummy quickly opened the rest of your presents so your family on skype could see then you got a bottle, layed down and went to "sleep" for around 5 minutes. Mummy set up all your toys for you so you could play with them.You was playing your baby piano and playing around with your phone. You played with your presents for a while until you started to get sleepy for real this time. Daddy got you and layed with you, and we went back to sleep for a while. Onfortunately mummy had to work 10pm christmas night. Sorry!
I hope you had a nice first christmas Malan, me and daddy loved to see you opening your presents and so did the rest of our family!

Christmas Eve


Its Christmas Eve Malan. This is going to be your first Christmas. We've had the tree up since the day after halloween (I know, why so early huh?) ask daddy. You've got some nice presents under the tree, thanks to your aunties, grandparents, great auntie and uncles, and mummy and daddy. Alothough the tree has been up for so long you haven't bothered with it until recently. You keep taking the balls of the christmas tree and trying to chew on them. Also up to three days ago you never touched the presents, now your throwing them around the living room. The outfit your wearing is from your granny tete, so we had to take pictures especially for her.
One of your christmas presents well you can say mine was a playpen from your grandma Teresa, which mummy opened early. (Thanks Mum, big help)
I hope you enjoyed your christmas eve with mummy and daddy, because we sure enjoyed it with you!

We Love You & Merry Christmas Eve

1.02.2012

Eight Months



12/10/11
Hay Malan, well its the month of December. Nice things have happened this month. We went to Detroit,MI to visit your grandad (my dad) who recently had a baby, which is your auntie. She was born 12/02/11, so yes you have a "little aunite". Your grandad had a traditional African ceremony to name the baby. It was a lot of fun, all you as doing was eating EVERYTHING! Your auntie Ganiyat and her boyfriend Elijah came along also. We picked them up from Chicago and we all drove down to detroit together. We drove around Detroit to see how it was. Me, you, daddy, your auntie and her boyfriend all went to the movies, but thanks to you we couldn't watch the movie because you was "shouting" at the screen =] It was okay we all went home and daddy and elijah ended up going later on while me, you and your auntie stayed in and had a nice relaxing night.
Mummy and daddy love you dearly!

Mummy And Daughter Time


11/18/11

Hay Malan, well you know when daddy goes out me and you just relax, and have our weekends together. Just another Friday mummy dont work till Sunday, So we just chill and watch movies on the tv and some shows. We sleep,eat, watch tv then sleep and eat some more (lol) We talk to daddy for a while and take a picture of you for him then send it ... Well its just another FRIDAY for me and yo, I love our days together!

Seven Months


Hay mamaz, your seven months already. You have been having me and your daddy running all around the house after you. You've been crawling for a few months now, you stand up on anything and everything then walk side ways. The pictures we have on the living room tabel, you have scrunched up and they will never be straight again.
Malan why do you pull down the dvd's in the living room, and wet me when your in the tub? You get mad when me and your dad lay down together, I know your not jelous (lol). Your a real daddies girl and the bond you both have is unbreakable. I Love It We try have some family time, because mummy works sun-wed from 10PM-8AM and she's tired when she gets home so sorry if I'm not so active and play with you. It seems every morning I come you wake right up, so either your dad wakes up and takes you so mummy can sleep or mummy takes you so daddy can get a extra hour or two sleep.
Malan mummy and daddy love you more than anything in this world. We want nothing but the best for you, things may seem bad between us but just know we love each other dearly.

Malans First Halloween


Malan this is your first halloween. Mummy had to work at 10PM halloween night though.You was sleep almost all day. When you woke up mummy got you dressed so you could go out with your daddy for a while. You never ended up going, because the people daddy was going with canceled. It was okay thou, because I think you was still sleepy (I don't know how), you fell back to sleep.
You still looked cute for the little hour or so you wore your costume. Daddy said we should keep it, you can wear it to bed (lol). Nobody told him to spend all that money on your costume anyway.

Six Months


Weight: 17 Pounds 4 Ounces
Length: 25 1/2 Inches
Head Circumferecne: 42 Inches


Happy six months Malan, your getting so big. Me and your daddy love you so much and hope you know. We went to Chicago again, you should already know what I'm going to say... YES, you got your six month shots(sorry). We got to spend time with your aunties and uncles again, which was a good thing, even though you was being funny acting towards them. We also took some family pictures, you love the camera. We all love you!


Five Months


Hay Malan, your five months now. We took this picture for your nana (my mum), who brought you that outfit and sent it from England. Nana wanted to see a picture of you wearing it. You look so cute!
The other picture is fro your auntie Ganiyat who still has never saw you, she lives in Milwaukee. Your auntie got you that outfit, I guess she thought it was cute. IT IS :)

Four Months


weight: 16 Pounds 2 Inches

Well its that time again when you have to get your four month shots . Im sorry Malan, but you need to get them. You'll thank us later. That means we went back to Chicago, meaning we got to spend time with your grandma, aunties and uncles (on your dads side). I love going there and spending time with them. You kinda act like you dont want no-one to pick you up but me and your daddy. Although your getting close to your uncle Porky. You liked to lay on his chest and fall asleep when you cried and mummy was busy.
Your getting so big, so fast. You also started to hold your bottle by yourself thank you lol

Three Months


07/04/11
You had your first fourth of July this momth. Me, you and daddy went to a park were there was a fair on with a lot of rides. It was fun, we watched the fire works together. When the first bang occured you grabbed onto your daddy. you should know he wouldn't let anything bad happen to you
We Love You Malan

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